migration of doctors to Denmark

The migration of doctors to Denmark and the need to learn the language

In order for doctors to migrate to Denmark, they are required to learn the basics of the Danish language. Denmark has set special conditions to attract doctors to itself, including the need to learn the official language. People who get a residence permit in Denmark can take Danish language courses in Denmark. After learning Danish, the applicant must take the medical science exam which is held 2 or 3 times in a year.

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Topics reviewed in this article:

• The requirements for getting a companion visa in Denmark
• The required documents and qualifications for doctors to migrate to Denmark
• The steps of degree equivalency for medical degree in Denmark
• The amount of salaries and income of doctors in Denmark
• Getting a permanent residence permit and obtaining the Danish citizenship

The requirements for getting a companion visa in Denmark

It is possible to immigrate to Denmark as a family of a student who is studying in this country. The companions of the student include the spouse of the student and his/her children who are under the age of 18. The student’s spouse will be allowed to work during his/her residence in Denmark because of his/her spouse’s student visa. If a person gets a residence permit in Denmark through doing medical related jobs in this country, his/her children under the age of 18, his/her legal spouse and registered or unmarried partner will also be granted a residence permit in Denmark. Also this way his/her companion will be allowed to work full-time in Denmark and start a business or work and does not need to get a work permit separately.

The required documents and qualifications for doctors to migrate to Denmark

The medical degrees of doctors who are applying to immigrate to Denmark must be reviewed and approved by The Danish Patient Safety Authority and then a copy of this approval must be submitted with other documents. Doctors who are applying to immigrate to Denmark must have sufficient financial support to be able to pay for their own and their family’s living expenses during their residence in this country. Here is a list of the required amount of money for different people:

• For a person under the age of 25 without a companion € 700 per month, equivalent to 5,500 Danish krone
• For a person over the age of 25 without a companion € 900 per month, equivalent to 6,700 Danish krone
• For a person over 25 years of age with a spouse 1800 Euros per month, and if the person has a child, the amount of 200 Euros will be added for each child.

Another document that must be submitted to show and prove the financial support and financial ability of the applicant to migrate to Denmark is a print of bank statement, the date of this statement should not exceed three months. In addition to the things that have been mentioned above, a copy of all the passport’s pages is required. It should be noted that the work application form in Denmark for the immigration of doctors must be completed carefully. If there is a mistake in filling out the form or it is done incompletely, the risk of the rejection of the application increases. You can register a work application form in Denmark online or in person. In case of online registration, the applicant must wait until the answer is received and there is no need to do anything else. However, if the applicant wants to submit the application form in person, he/she must submit all of the identity documents such as a passport to the Embassy of Denmark.

The steps of degree equivalency for medical degree in Denmark

Each country has its own process for attracting and hiring doctors. These processes usually include theoretical and practical tests, therefore the applicants who want to migrate to Denmark and get a temporary residence permit and a work permit in Denmark should first get the confirmation of their educational and working qualifications and must be fluent in Danish. It should be noted that the process of degree equivalency for European and non-European doctors in Denmark is different from each other. Here is an overview of the general steps of degree equivalency for doctors who are applying to immigrate to Denmark:

1. First step: Getting the confirmation of the documents and send them to Denmark along with the application
2. Second stage: Passing the Danish language course after entering Denmark
3. The third stage: passing the medical exam
4. Fourth step: Participate in courses that are related to healthcare legislation and regulations in Denmark
5. Fifth step: Take an internship course under the supervision a Danish doctor. The duration of this course varies according to the applicant’s level of expertise and is between 6 to one year.
6. The last step: getting a medical license

In the first stage, the documents of the applicants who want to immigrate to Denmark are sent to the Organization of the Danish health service and it takes several months to get their approval. After receiving the approval/confirmation and entering Denmark, the applicant will learn Danish for free and must pass a language test. The next step is to take the medical exam in both theoretical and practical sections in Danish which is held only twice a year. The next step is to take a course in Healthcare professionals’ obligations and rights, which is a three-day course and is held 4 to 5 times a year. In the next step, the doctors who want to migrate to Denmark must take take an internship course with a Danish doctor and after all these steps he/she can get an independent work permit as a doctor or dentist.

The amount of salaries and income of doctors in Denmark

Just passing the language course and passing the medical exams does not allow a person to get a work permit. Doctors who want to immigrate to Denmark must apply to hospitals that provide them with paid training courses. According to the employment laws in Denmark it is possible to work in any job by getting a work permit or concluding a contract with a determined salary. When it comes to the amount of income of doctors, Denmark ranks second among the European countries. The income of doctors in this country is about 63 thousand dollars, equivalent to 45 thousand euros, which increases according to the type of specialization.

Getting a permanent residence permit and obtaining the Danish citizenship

In fact, the residence permit which will be granted to doctors who want to migrate to Denmark is a residence permit that allows the applicant to pass degree equivalency courses and a language course and get job as a doctor in Denmark. If the applicant is already a resident of Denmark, he/she no longer needs to get a visa in order to pass the mentioned courses. The duration of this visa for doctors who are applying to migrate to Denmark is 2 years, which can be extended. Of course, you should keep it in mind that it is necessary to pass the Danish language test in order to be able to apply for extending or renewing your visa in the next two years. If the validity of the passport of a doctor who is applying to migrate to Denmark is less than two years, the duration of his/her residence will be reduced and this permit will be valid for 90 days before the passport expires.